Tissue dispensing container



March 7, 1967 w, 5TE| NMAN 3,307,687

TISSUE DISPENSING CONTAINER Filed March 17, 1966 ATTORNEY United StatesPatent 3,307,687 TISSUE DISPENSING CONTAINER William Steinman, 2507 VineSt., Chattanooga, Tenn. 37404 Filed Mar. 17, 1966, Ser. No. 535,240 2Claims. (Cl. 206-47) This invention relates to a tissue dispenser incombination with a waste receptacle and containers for holding acleaning liquid and water.

The invention comprises a rectangular paper box for holding a packet oftissues and a pair of plastic bottles in one end, the top of the boxhaving an opening-for dispensing the tissues. The bottles are removablethrough an opening in one side wall of the box and an opening in the topof the box permits a bottle to be inserted therein in an uprightposition, or the bottle may be suspended from the edge of the opening onthe outside of the box by a hanger attached to the side of the bottle. Afoldable paper bag has one of its walls attached to the end wall of thebox and when collapsed is folded over the top of the box and removablysecured thereto. When the bag is opened it stands in an upright positionto receive the used tissues and other refuse.

It is an object of the invention to provide a tissue dispensing boxhaving a foldable tissue receptacle attached to one end of the box whichwhen not in use is foldable over the top of the box.

A further object of the invention resides in providing a tissuedispensing box having a compartment in one end to receive a bottle, thebox having an opening in one side wall for inserting or removing thebottle from the compartment and an opening in the top for inserting abottle in an upright position, the bottle having a hanger for suspendingthe bottle from an edge of the opening in the top on the outside of thebox.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration a preferredexample of the invention is shown,

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the improved tissue dispenser,

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the tissue dispenser with the wastereceptacle in an open position and the liquid containers in position foruse, and

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on line 3-3 of FIG. 2.

Referring to the drawing, a rectangular box 5 made of cardboard or othersuitable material serves as a container for a packet of tissues 6 whichare dispensed through an opening 7 in the top wall 8 of the box. Theopening 7 is formed by removing the panel 9 which is defined by a row ofperforations 10 outlining the panel. The box is of greater length thanthe packet of tissues to provide a compartment in one end of the box forreceiving two square plastic bottles 11, one of which may be filled withthe water and the other with a cleaning liquid. The side wall 12 of thebox at the end forming the compartment is provided with a row ofperforations 13 along its upper edge, a parallel row of perforations 14adjacent its lower edge and a row of perforations 15 at the end of thewall defining a flap 16 which may be torn from the side wall to providea square opening for removing and inserting the bottles in thecompartment. The row of perforations 14 is formed above the lower edgeof the side wall to form a ledge 17 to prevent accidental discharge ofthe bottles from the compartment.

The top wall 8 of the box adjacent the side wall 18 is provided withparallel rows 19 and 20 of perforations, above the compartment,connected by a row of perforations 21 along the end of the top wall todefine a flap 22 which may be pressed downwardly into the compartment toform an opening for inserting a bottle 11 in an upright position. One ofthe bottles has a hanger 23 attached to a side wall for engaging overthe edge of the side Wall 18 of the box for supporting the bottle on theoutside of the box.

A foldable paper bag 24 of greater length than the height of the box issecured to the end wall 25 of the box opposite to the end in which thecompartment is formed. The wall 25 0f the bag is secured at its lowerend to the end wall 25 by adhesive and the bag when not in use is foldedagainst the end wall and the upper end of the folded bag is folded overthe top wall of the box with its free end secured by adhesive tape 26 tothe removable panel 9. When the panel 9 is removed for dispensing thetissues the bag is opened to stand erect and serves to receive usedtissues or other refuse.

The combination of a tissue dispenser, waste receptacle and containersfor holding a cleaner and water permits one when traveling by automobileto clean themselves or take medicine without having to leave theautomobile. It is also useful by people who are so situated it isinconvenient or impossible for them to go to a lavatory.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A dispensing container with paper tissues therein, said containercomprising a rectangular box having top, bottom, side and end Walls,said top wall having an opening for dispensing the tissues and afoldable paper bag having one wall secured at its lower end to an endwall of said box, said bag when collapsed being folded over the top wallof said box in covering relation to said opening, means removablysecuring the upper end of said bag to the top of said box, said boxbeing of greater length than the tissues so as to provide a compartmentin the end of the box opposite the end wall to which said bag issecured, a bottle disposed in said compartment, a removable flap formedin the side wall of the box at the end having the compartment, said flapproviding an opening for inserting and removing said bottle from saidcompartment, said top wall of said box being further provided with aremovable flap above said compartment for forming an opening to permitthe insertion of said bottle in the compartment in an upright position.

2. A container as described in claim 1 wherein said bottle is providedwith a hanger attached to the side of said bottle for suspending saidbottle from an edge of the top of said box.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,702,622 2/ 1929Sullivan 20647 1,742,279 1/1930 Reynolds 206-47 2,796,309 6/1957 Taylor206- 47 X 2,887,216 5/1959 Hargraves 206'- l9.5 3,026,999 3/1962Constantino 206% 3,133,634 5/1964 Bulovic 20647 LOUIS G. MANCENE,Primary Examiner.

1. A DISPENSING CONTAINER WITH PAPER TISSUES THEREIN, SAID CONTAINER COMPRISING A RECTANGULAR BOX HAVING TOP, BOTTOM, SIDE AND END WALLS, SAID TOP WALL HAVING AN OPENING FOR DISPENSING THE TISSUES AND A FOLDABLE PAPER BAG HAVING ONE WALL SECURED AT ITS LOWER END TO AN END WALL OF SAID BOX, SAID BAG WHEN COLLAPSED BEING FOLDED OVER THE TOP WALL OF SAID BOX IN COVERING RELATION TO SAID OPENING, MEANS REMOVABLY SECURING THE UPPER END OF SAID BAG TO THE TOP OF SAID BOX, SAID BOX BEING OF GREATER LENGTH THAN THE TISSUES SO AS TO PROVIDE A COMPARTMENT IN THE END OF THE BOX OPPOSITE THE END WALL TO WHICH SAID BAG IS SECURED, A BOTTLE DISPOSED IN SAID COMPARTMENT, A REMOVABLE FLAP FORMED IN THE SIDE WALL OF THE BOX AT THE END HAVING THE COMPARTMENT, SAID FLAP PROVIDING AN OPENING FOR INSERTING AND REMOVING SAID BOTTLE FROM SAID COMPARTMENT, SAID TOP WALL OF SAID BOX BEING FURTHER PROVIDED WITH A REMOVABLE FLAP ABOVE SAID COMPARTMENT FOR FORMING AN OPENING TO PERMIT THE INSERTION OF SAID BOTTLE IN THE COMPARTMENT IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. 